RIC-20800_Teaching_Strategies_for_Writing_BkD_punctuation

TEACHER INFORMATION
USING PUNCTUATION IN
SENTENCES
UNIT 9
Focus
Punctuation – using punctuation in sentences
Progression
Recognise
Students will recognise specified punctuation from modelled
examples.
Choose
Students will choose appropriate punctuation for sentences, with
teacher support.
Use
Students will correctly punctuate supplied and self-written
sentences.
Definition of terms
A sentence is a set of words that makes sense by itself. It may be
a statement, a question, an exclamation or a command.
Capital letters are used at the beginning of a new sentence and
for proper nouns.
Proper nouns are nouns used for naming a particular person,
place or thing.
A full stop is used at the end of a sentence.
A question mark is used at the end of a question.
An exclamation mark is used at the end of an exclamation.
Introduction
Good writers improve their writing by using correct punctuation.
Teacher information
Punctuation enables a writer to more fully and accurately
communicate with the reader by making the writing more
understandable.
LESSON NOTES AND PLANS
Introduction
• Read a teacher-selected short passage to the class, ignoring the
punctuation and exaggerating the effects.
• Ask students if they had difficulty understanding the passage.
• Elicit from students the reason(s) why it was hard to understand.
• Question how punctuation makes text easier to understand. List
student responses and discuss.
Punctuation: do we need it? – Page 60
• Read the text piece with the class.
• Set students to work in pairs to complete Question 1.
• In small groups, discuss their answers. How similar were they? Why?
• Work with those requiring additional assistance while the remainder
of the class work independently on the activities.
Capital letters – Page 61
• Read and discuss the text.
• Ask ‘What is missing?’ and list answers.
• Question students to obtain a clear definition of what full stops and
proper nouns are.
• Emphasise that a capital is needed for proper nouns; for example,
South Lake, Wellstead River, Washington, DC.
• Explain that mum and dad only need a capital letter when used
instead of their names; for example, My mum and dad love boating –
I asked Dad if we could stay longer on the river.
• Work with those requiring additional assistance while the remainder
of the class work independently on the activities.
• Encourage students, in small groups or as a class, to discuss their
responses to Question 4 (b) and (c).
Short sentences – Page 62
• Read the text at the top of the page.
• Ensure students are familiar with the features of a sentence, a
command, an exclamation and a question, including their specific
punctuation.
• Provide opportunities for students to discuss in pairs their answers
to Question 3.
Is it correct? – Page 63
• Revise with students the punctuation required for beginning and
ending a sentence, proper nouns, questions, exclamations and
commands.
• Work with those requiring additional assistance while the remainder
of the class work independently on the activities.
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